Behavioral Health News

Ascend Wellness, run by CRNA Melinda Howe, is the first ketamine therapy clinic in Minot, N.D., NBC affiliate KFYR reported May 16.

Ohio is aiming to spend $85 million in federal funds to draw people toward careers in behavioral health, NBC affiliate KPVI reported May 16.

HHS is offering a $15 million behavioral health grant that will be awarded to one nursing facility, the department said May 16.

A partnership between HHS and the Department of Labor developed new and free informational resources to educate Americans about their legal rights on mental health benefits coverage.

Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital will receive $25 million from the state's American Rescue Plan funds, which will be used to build a new freestanding mental health building that will allow for an expansion of services.

A meta-analysis study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that depression levels can be reduced by increasing exercise, regardless of whether the increased level of activity reaches the amount typically recommended by public health professionals.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the outdoor retail supplier L.L. Bean hit pause on its social media posting and added mental health resources to its website.

A whistleblower in a behavioral health fraud case will receive $130,000 as part of the Justice Department's settlement, the department said May 9.

Scottsdale (Ariz.) Recovery Center opened a new behavioral health residential home in Phoenix, Phoenix Business Journal reported May 12.

Beginning July 16, 988 will be the new three-digit dialing code connecting callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and will be accessible to everyone in the U.S.